His Ex-Wife's Sweet Revenge

While adjusting my glasses with one hand, I lost my grip on the files with the other. Papers scattered everywhere. I scrambled to pick them up, but my elbow knocked into the printer, sending the freshly printed documents flying. The floor turned into a chaotic mess. "Director, I’m so sorry. I’ll fix this right away." Hearing the Financial Director’s shrill scolding, I quickly pushed my glasses up my nose and kept my voice as small as possible. The Director shot me a look of pure disgust. Then, a sly glint flickered in her eyes. "Stop dragging your feet and wasting time. Clean this up and take the financial reports to the CEO’s office." I’d been at this company for a year and a half, and this was the first time she’d given me a "high-profile" task. But this month's financial reports were a disaster. Profits were plummeting. Was she setting me up to get chewed out by the CEO? But I had no choice. I had to work twice as hard as anyone else just to keep this job. My brother’s astronomical medical bills were still unpaid, and my aging parents couldn't work anymore. Four lives depended entirely on my paycheck. I muttered a quiet complaint under my breath to vent my frustration, but what good did it do? I had to obey. I gathered the documents and headed to the CEO's office. Even from across the massive mahogany desk, I could feel the CEO's lethal aura. My shirt was soaked with sweat, clinging to my back. The AC blew, and I shivered, not daring to breathe. Bang. I jerked my head up. Before I could even react, a thick, heavy binder sliced through the air, aimed right at me. It clipped my head, taking my glasses with it, and crashed to the floor. Instantly, a hot, wet sensation spread across my face. I touched my cheek. Blood. My vision went black, and the world collapsed. Xu Muyan shot to his feet. In two long strides, he was beside me. The moment he lifted my unconscious body, his pupils violently constricted. He barked toward the door, "Call an ambulance!" His assistant rushed in, took one look at the scene, and immediately dialed for help. Soon, the paramedics arrived and carried me out. --- Late that night, alone in his office, Xu Muyan opened the safe and pulled out a picture frame. The photo showed a girl, smiling sweetly in the sunlight. His eyes softened, filled with a terrifying tenderness, as he murmured to the picture, "Are you doing okay?" He took out a handkerchief and wiped the glass over and over, pressing the frame tightly against his chest, unwilling to let go. "I want all the information on that girl within an hour." His voice was ice. He didn't wait for a reply before hanging up. Time ticked by. His assistant, drenched in sweat, finally knocked on the door. "Come in." The assistant placed the file in front of Xu Muyan and stood aside, waiting. Xu Muyan flipped through the pages. His brow furrowed slightly, as if comforting himself. "It's fine. It doesn't matter. None of this matters." He looked up at his assistant. "Have the lawyer draft a prenuptial agreement. I want to see it in two hours." --- I felt a man holding my hand, murmuring something continuously. I slowly opened my eyes, realizing I was lying in a hospital bed. The person holding my hand was my CEO, Xu Muyan. He was staring at me with a gentle expression. I yanked my hand back, horrified. "CEO? What are you doing here?" I looked around, realizing I was in a hospital. I sat up immediately. "What happened to me?" Xu Muyan froze for a split second. All emotion rapidly vanished from his face. He stood up, grabbed a document folder, and tossed it onto my lap. "Read it. If there are no problems, sign it." I scratched my head, utterly baffled. I could have sworn I just saw... Was it my imagination? As I thought about it, my fingers brushed against the gauze wrapped around my head. The pain hit me instantly, and I gasped, sucking in a sharp breath. "Don't touch it! What if it gets infected?" The nurse who had just walked in snapped at me. "Sorry, I'll be careful." I shrank back and smiled at the nurse. "Excuse me, when can I be discharged?" "We'll observe you for a bit. If there are no other issues, you can leave by morning." The nurse didn't even look up from her clipboard before walking out. I glanced at Xu Muyan, whose face was dark and stormy. I quickly opened the file. PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT. The large, bold letters jumped out at me. I looked closer. Party A: Xu Muyan. Party B: Guan Yue. My jaw dropped. Was this a joke? I wasn't drunk, was I? Why was my name on the bride's line? I looked up at Xu Muyan, completely confused. "If you agree, sign it." Xu Muyan looked at me, his brow furrowing at my disheveled appearance. "I refuse." The words slipped out of my mouth instantly. Even if I needed this job, there was no reason to gamble with my entire life. Besides, Xu Muyan was terrifyingly cold. I shivered just looking at him. Sign a prenup? Marry him? Either I was crazy, or this CEO had lost his mind. "You'd better think carefully before you answer." His cold voice dropped from above me. "From what I know, your brother needs a massive amount of medical fees that you don't have. But I do." My grand ideals meant nothing against the harsh slap of reality. The image of my gray-haired parents and my dying brother in that hospital bed flashed before my eyes. It felt like a thousand-pound weight pressing on my chest, suffocating me. I stared straight at him. "Why me?" Xu Muyan gently lifted my chin, looking down at me. After a long, heavy pause, he answered, "I want to know the exact same thing." The hospital room fell deathly silent. Two people, each with their own hidden agendas, just stared at each other. Neither spoke. "Ten years. I'll take full responsibility for your brother's illness. I'll also give your parents two commercial storefronts. It will all be written into the prenup. Even if we divorce, it won't be affected. You have everything to gain and nothing to lose. What's there to hesitate about? Sign it." Xu Muyan spoke with the tone of a negotiator luring his prey, his eyes locked dead on me. Honestly, the offer tempted me. If I signed, all my family's problems would vanish overnight. But my heart whispered with doubt. What did this CEO actually want? I had no curves, no impressive degree, and my family background was a disaster. Why? "I... I need to think about it," I said weakly, completely spineless. Impatience flashed in Xu Muyan's eyes. "Take your time. I'm not in a hurry. I'm just afraid your brother can't afford to wait. Don't come crying to me with regrets later." With that, he turned and walked out.